MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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